Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Apple is reportedly investigating issues with Monster headphones that can cause your iDevice to pause and play erratically, according to screenshots obtained by MacRumors.

Several Monster headphone models using Apple's Remote and Mic technology do not meet Apple's technical specifications. These headphones use conductive flanges, which can result in electrical shorts that cause an iPod or iPhone to pause and play erratically. Customers may not be aware that the issue is caused by the headphones and may believe that the iPod or iPhone is defective instead. There are no known safety concerns and no known risk of damage to the iPod/iPhone or headphones.

Apple has a list of around two dozen models affected by the issue.

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Canesta today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to have its products, technology, intellectual property, customer contracts, and other resources acquired by Microsoft. Canesta is a leader in 3-D sensing technology which is critical to making Natural User Interfaces (NUI) possible.

According to Jim Spare, Canesta president and CEO, "This is very exciting news for the industry. There is little question that within the next decade we will see natural user interfaces become common for input across all devices. With Microsoft’s breadth of scope from enterprise to consumer products, market presence, and commitment to NUI, we are confident that our technology will see wide adoption across many applications that embody the full potential of the technology."

Canesta is the inventor of a leading single chip 3-D sensing technology platform and a large body of intellectual property. With 44 patents granted to date and dozens more on file, the company has made breakthroughs in many areas critical to enabling natural user interfaces broadly across many platforms. Some of these include the invention of standard CMOS 3-D sensing pixels, fundamental innovations in semiconductor device physics, mixed-signal IC chip design, optics, signal processing algorithms, and computer vision software.

No details of the agreement have been disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be completed before the end of this year.

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A new version of the oStylus for iDevices is now available for half the original price - $37.50. It is identical to the limited signed and numbered hand-assembled pre-production model which is coming to an end.

Features of the oStylus:● Contact O made from a single piece of stainless steel with a beautiful matte finish● Titanium wire connection has been simplified for a more streamlined look and smoother pivot action● Solid aluminum handle has a sandblasted matte finish for a better feel in your hand● Smooth contact with the screen - thin vinyl layer - no scratching● Visually compatible with the iPad, iPhone or iPod touch● This oStylus model is partly machine-made, but still assembled and finished by hand in our studio.

Due to demand shipments are already delayed a week. You may want to order soon.

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Apple has forced HyperMac, a company that offers external batteries for Apple products, to change its name.

"In the coming weeks, the 'HyperMac' brand name will be renamed to 'HyperJuice' as part of our ongoing comprehensive licensing negotiations with Apple regarding a wide array of technologies and issues," Daniel Chin, president of Sanho Corporation, said in a press release.

Last month the company also announced that it would discontinue sale of its MacBook charging cables and car charger due to a patent-infringement lawsuit Apple filed over Sanho's unlicensed use of Apple's MagSafe power connector.

Today is the last day to purchase those items from HyperMac so if you were thinking about making a purchase you should do it soon!

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